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the pentagon put forward a planned it to go ahead and cut military personnel. because congress to be doesn't like that because of their salaries and on the tickets among other things inside the economy. i just around the country so i think in a way to answer to lead this but perhaps knowing that there be some resistance to cutting personnel and maybe that means the pie is bigger when it's all the time because carter's store is more the personnel cuts than they would have a weapon systems. a vanilla cake and i went to bed its last budget and now time for making the decision to really define its priorities qc happening with this budget that's being worked through right now. no i mean look and it's very hard to think for pentagon ever to get down to just parties because it is a lot of people inside the pentagon never going to be jockeying for the error their program for the air force over the others. i'm so that said i do think that the pentagon is on the right path again to cutting personnel. because you can gently regenerate person all fairly rapid the armies of
the pentagon put forward a planned it to go ahead and cut military personnel. because congress to be doesn't like that because of their salaries and on the tickets among other things inside the economy. i just around the country so i think in a way to answer to lead this but perhaps knowing that there be some resistance to cutting personnel and maybe that means the pie is bigger when it's all the time because carter's store is more the personnel cuts than they would have a weapon systems. a...
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officialormer pentagon is speaking out for the first time in this broadcast exclusive. john crane, former senior official at the news -- pentagon revealed major privacy and , security lapses within the government's whistleblower program. for 25 years he worked for the department of defense inspector general's office, which helps federal employees expose abuse and corruption. and we're joined by mark hertsgaard, who tells crane's a story in "bravehearts: whistle-blowing in the age of snowden." john crane, you were ever 25 years. you're not working there anymore. >> i was summit into ms. hal lbrook's office and walked out of the building. the pentagon inspector general building. it was not a surprising occurrence. amy: when was this? >> in february 2013. that since i was responsible for the overall whistleblower program, that within the inspector general's office, we had various whistleblowers stepping forward. and they had concerns regarding the audit function. they had concerns the way we investigated reprisal investigations, and they had contacted congress. and as the
officialormer pentagon is speaking out for the first time in this broadcast exclusive. john crane, former senior official at the news -- pentagon revealed major privacy and , security lapses within the government's whistleblower program. for 25 years he worked for the department of defense inspector general's office, which helps federal employees expose abuse and corruption. and we're joined by mark hertsgaard, who tells crane's a story in "bravehearts: whistle-blowing in the age of...
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that is what the pentagon papers show. if it went on to put other papers, which had not yet been stopped, because they had done nothing yet, could they publish the papers? the next one was "the washington post." we got the papers to "the washington post" and they published and then they were stopped and we tried to keep that process going as long as we could. amy: explain what happened with "washington post." there is more attention because of the steven spielberg film that stars tom hanks and meryl streep, "the post." how contact with the washington post was made. gar: it was very simple. you had to reach people. this is the day before cell phones. i actually went around the area, the boston area using coin phones, public phones that were everywhe. i called up and i had the alias or the nickname mr. boston and i spoke with someone there and arranged a meeting because ben actually knew dan. he had been at the rand corporation. he came up and dan with him in a motel room. he gave him the papers. that was the next step. then
that is what the pentagon papers show. if it went on to put other papers, which had not yet been stopped, because they had done nothing yet, could they publish the papers? the next one was "the washington post." we got the papers to "the washington post" and they published and then they were stopped and we tried to keep that process going as long as we could. amy: explain what happened with "washington post." there is more attention because of the steven spielberg...
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government for publishing the pentagon papers. it is well-known how "the new york times" first published exits of the secret document -- exerts of the secret documents, but less well-known is how the beacon press, a small nonprofit publisher, came t to publish the pages that exposed the history of the u.s. involvement in vietnam. the publication led the press into a spiral of two and a half years of fbi arrested, intimidation, near bankruptcy, and the possibility of criminal prosecution. this is a story that has really been told in its entirety. back in 2007, i moderated this historic event at the annual meeting of the unitarian universalist conference in portland, oregon, in front of about 5000 people, commemorating the publication of the pentagon papers and its relevance today. we hear the story from the three men at the center of the storm. grand rentagon and executive, and we also hear from mike gravel, who will tell the dramatic story of how we entered the pentagon papers into the congressional record and finally, robert west
government for publishing the pentagon papers. it is well-known how "the new york times" first published exits of the secret document -- exerts of the secret documents, but less well-known is how the beacon press, a small nonprofit publisher, came t to publish the pages that exposed the history of the u.s. involvement in vietnam. the publication led the press into a spiral of two and a half years of fbi arrested, intimidation, near bankruptcy, and the possibility of criminal...
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pentagon officials say the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes in iraq and syria have killed 10 isis leaders over the past month. u.s. army colonel steve warren claims some were linked to the november 13 paris attacks, which killed 130 people. the world health organization has declared guinea free of ebola, 42 days after the last person confirmed with the virus tested negative for the second time. ebola has killed more than 2500 people in guinea and left more than 6000 children orphaned. new details have emerged about how israel sought to undermine the iran nuclear deal and how how -- sought to stay ahead of the israeli efforts through intense nsa spying. the "wall street journal" reports that the nsa increased its surveillance of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the months leading up to the talks. the spying showed how netanyahu leaked details of the u.s.-iran negotiations, coordinated talking points with jewish-american groups, and lobbied u.s. lawmakers to oppose the deal. the nsa monitoring of netanyahu al
pentagon officials say the u.s.-led coalition airstrikes in iraq and syria have killed 10 isis leaders over the past month. u.s. army colonel steve warren claims some were linked to the november 13 paris attacks, which killed 130 people. the world health organization has declared guinea free of ebola, 42 days after the last person confirmed with the virus tested negative for the second time. ebola has killed more than 2500 people in guinea and left more than 6000 children orphaned. new details...
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you worked for the pentagon and the rand corporation. you are the -- one of the few who had the secret history of u.s. involvement in vietnam locked away in your safe. what changed you? what made you decide to open your safe and copy those thousands of pages and release them to the press? >> i read a study, 23 years of lies and breaking treaties, 1945 to 1968.om second, i knew it was going on under a fifth president in a row, richard nixon. i knew from insiders -- i worked for nixon at the very beginning of his administration as a consultant on vietnam. i knew he did not intend to get out but was trying to win, essentially, by threatening ourear war and to prolong puppet in saigon in power through his second term. so the war over sure was going to go on and it was going to get larger. the immediate thing was that i met young americans who were on their way to prison who had decided the strongest statement they could make about the war was not by going to sweden working a country just objector or going to vietnam, but to go to prison. the
you worked for the pentagon and the rand corporation. you are the -- one of the few who had the secret history of u.s. involvement in vietnam locked away in your safe. what changed you? what made you decide to open your safe and copy those thousands of pages and release them to the press? >> i read a study, 23 years of lies and breaking treaties, 1945 to 1968.om second, i knew it was going on under a fifth president in a row, richard nixon. i knew from insiders -- i worked for nixon at...
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he is no for leaking the pentagon papers and 1971. today we learn about something else he did over the years. in fact, decades ago. writing up plans for nuclear war. his book details this just out this week, "the doomsday machine: confessions of a nuclear war planner." of top-secretpies reports for plans about nuclear war years before you copied the pentagon papers and released them to the press? >> essentially, my notes. not the entire plans themselves. but planes than unknown to the president to begin with, president kennedy, i briefed his in his first month in office on the nature of the plans and some of the other problems, like the delegation authority to theater commanders for nuclear war by president eisenhower, which was fairly shocking to george bundy, even though kennedy chose to renew that delegation as other presidents have. i was given the job of improving the eisenhower plans, which was not a very high bar, actually, at that time. they were the worst plants in the history of warfare. a number of people who saw them, very
he is no for leaking the pentagon papers and 1971. today we learn about something else he did over the years. in fact, decades ago. writing up plans for nuclear war. his book details this just out this week, "the doomsday machine: confessions of a nuclear war planner." of top-secretpies reports for plans about nuclear war years before you copied the pentagon papers and released them to the press? >> essentially, my notes. not the entire plans themselves. but planes than unknown...
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amy: unnamed pentagon officials say u.s. troops are playing an expanded role in the iraqi forces' campaign to seize control of mosul from the self-proclaimed islamic state. unnamed officials told the associated press u.s. marines fired illumination rounds and artillery rounds as iraqi troops fought for control of villages on the outskirts of the city. this comes after pentagon officials confirmed the existence of a new marine outpost -- first known us outpost. it also comes as the pentagon is facing increasing questions about the u.s. troop presence in iraq, after unnamed officials told the washington post that there are currently about 5,000 u.s. soldiers in iraq -- a far higher number than previously reported. an israeli solider has been arrested after a video surfaced that appears to show the soldier executing a palestinian man who was lying, immobilized, on the ground. the video shows 21-year-old yusri al-sharif, who was reportedly a suspect in a stabbing earlier in the day, lying sprawled on his back in the street, appa
amy: unnamed pentagon officials say u.s. troops are playing an expanded role in the iraqi forces' campaign to seize control of mosul from the self-proclaimed islamic state. unnamed officials told the associated press u.s. marines fired illumination rounds and artillery rounds as iraqi troops fought for control of villages on the outskirts of the city. this comes after pentagon officials confirmed the existence of a new marine outpost -- first known us outpost. it also comes as the pentagon is...
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it's been an opportunity for the defense industry compliant congress the pentagon. he works much like that better reserve. we have all heard and called for policies we have so many black budget were a bunch of projects including nuclear weapons development projects that with dark as early as nineteen ninety one. we have heard that none of the dances we know that were achieved during the strategic defense initiative in the eighties and nineties that was all gone dark. but to continue and he finds and watching much of the military budget used for sustaining a top of the military and air force for every third person is in general. in just a few minutes carotene curbing the festivities the group capital works to keep order during the holiday season introducing special patrols to help those taking their celebrations a bit too far also the really thick titles ten world championship gold medals at the record of legendary ice hockey goalie blogger stopped at jack and he still in good shape as you'll see in the second part of or program will tell you about the importance and
it's been an opportunity for the defense industry compliant congress the pentagon. he works much like that better reserve. we have all heard and called for policies we have so many black budget were a bunch of projects including nuclear weapons development projects that with dark as early as nineteen ninety one. we have heard that none of the dances we know that were achieved during the strategic defense initiative in the eighties and nineties that was all gone dark. but to continue and he...
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perhaps the pentagon will finally get its fiscal house in order. in washington meghan lopez rt and a new report time the military drive down to the booming opium production industry in afghanistan the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction has concluded that opium production is hitting all time high and if i needed the seven point nine billion dollars u s has sent a fight. i did since two thousand taylor. according to the report there are over half a million acres under opium poppy cultivation as an all time high and a thirty six percent increase from two thousand twelve. add the snl supplies about reports of the world's illicit opium products. most opium production is taking place in the southern and western provinces like on monday and the heart of programme of coptic and destruction has been underway for several years but this show thousand eight the rate of eradication has been less than four percent of the total cultivated land seizures have also been negligible of the overt five million kilos of opium produced in twenty thir
perhaps the pentagon will finally get its fiscal house in order. in washington meghan lopez rt and a new report time the military drive down to the booming opium production industry in afghanistan the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction has concluded that opium production is hitting all time high and if i needed the seven point nine billion dollars u s has sent a fight. i did since two thousand taylor. according to the report there are over half a million acres under opium...
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it's been an opportunity for the defense industry compliant congress the pentagon. he works much like that better reserve. we have all heard and called for policies we have so many black budget a budget projects that including nuclear weapons development projects that with dark as early as nineteen ninety one we have. none of the dances we know that were achieved during the strategic defense initiative in the eighties and nineties that was all gone dark. but to continue in the finals and watching much of the military budget. used for sustaining a top of the military airport or every third person enter air force is in general. training and marie ange from the festive spirit out of the gods the group. the holiday season getting underway special days but always bowing in the scottish capital to take al qaeda. and in salads and storytelling the eye. this is a really low so we did. see bush's stupidity. your party years ago. it seems that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from it's all on politics. only on rte. the unit. any repeats when asked how
it's been an opportunity for the defense industry compliant congress the pentagon. he works much like that better reserve. we have all heard and called for policies we have so many black budget a budget projects that including nuclear weapons development projects that with dark as early as nineteen ninety one we have. none of the dances we know that were achieved during the strategic defense initiative in the eighties and nineties that was all gone dark. but to continue in the finals and...
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contracts to supply psychological expertise to the pentagon. so there is all kinds of unfortunate overlap and conflicts of interest that seem to press the apa to support military policy uncritically and sometimes perhaps behind the scenes. james at thatry meeting, who is now dean at wayne state in detroit of the, to psychologist at guantÁnamo and a member of the apa governing board, said at the meeting, defending military psychologists said they held make interrogations safe, ethical, and legal and cited instances where psychologists allegedly intervened to stop abuse. he said if we remove psychologist from these facilities, people are going to die. but then dr. lori magner got up, , and said,hologist why are people dying of the was military is in charged dust is in charge? the may put the question to professor al mccoy. apa whole debate within the and the role of psychologists, as you see it? >> amy, we can put this in a wider context. psychologists are critical, but there could ago because psychological torture is in effect enshrined within
contracts to supply psychological expertise to the pentagon. so there is all kinds of unfortunate overlap and conflicts of interest that seem to press the apa to support military policy uncritically and sometimes perhaps behind the scenes. james at thatry meeting, who is now dean at wayne state in detroit of the, to psychologist at guantÁnamo and a member of the apa governing board, said at the meeting, defending military psychologists said they held make interrogations safe, ethical, and...
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the pentagon at an awkward position. if they want to prosecute these folks, they do not want to get the same table --] >> i don't think it is an awkward issue at all for the pentagon. it's our material, not yours. >> material in the newsroom as well -- >> that's ok. they have every right to demand it. >> it is such a simple issue, how come in the bush years and nixon years, when you leaked stuff, that is our material, and you end up with a pulitzer prize, and now in a democratic administration, you are condemned left and right? >> washington is a complicated place. i cannot explain it to you. last word. see you next week. for a transcript of this broadcast, log on to insidewashington.tv.
the pentagon at an awkward position. if they want to prosecute these folks, they do not want to get the same table --] >> i don't think it is an awkward issue at all for the pentagon. it's our material, not yours. >> material in the newsroom as well -- >> that's ok. they have every right to demand it. >> it is such a simple issue, how come in the bush years and nixon years, when you leaked stuff, that is our material, and you end up with a pulitzer prize, and now in a...
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i think it is telling that the pentagon is referring back to the white house for comment. we're going to do see how things evolve in the next few days. to talkn spade, i want to you about your comment on facebook. you said -- "the liberation we're looking toward requires we fight for veterans and everyone else who gets exploited and abandon previous military imperialism. but not that we participate in rhetoric that celebrates u.s. military as an employer or ties trans well-being to military service." can you elaborate on this? >> yes. i'm concerned the ways in which this debate gets pitched puts trans people on one side, framed as willing soldiers with absolutely no critique of u.s. imperialism, or of the us military as an extremely exploitive and abandoning employer. about abandonment of veterans. you while he covered the sexual assault levels in the us military. there is lots of new data about u.s. military is one of the largest polluters or the largest polluter on the planet. when we lose our critique of militarism and the u.s. military in this debate, what happens in m
i think it is telling that the pentagon is referring back to the white house for comment. we're going to do see how things evolve in the next few days. to talkn spade, i want to you about your comment on facebook. you said -- "the liberation we're looking toward requires we fight for veterans and everyone else who gets exploited and abandon previous military imperialism. but not that we participate in rhetoric that celebrates u.s. military as an employer or ties trans well-being to...
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the pentagon will deploy specialized force to iraq the quick and authorized to launch attacks with or without the help of local troops. unilateral operations is the buzzword. a first for the u.s. in this conflict. germany is now joining the military campaign against the islamic state. they said yesterday to sending troops, aircraft, and a warship. is there a winning strategy in all of this? we begin with all of this report. reporter: the aim is to provide reconnaissance. the mandate will include up to 1200 soldiers. specially equipped nato airplanes to investigate targets. a frigate to protect the aircraft and germany will provide air to air refueling capacities. the mutual defense tools form the legal basis for the operation. the mandate will be decided for one year as is usually the case. experts warn against underestimating the likely duration of the mission. troops from the west were deployed there for 15 years. in this case, they expected it to go on for longer. they say the government has no clear strategy. opposition members of parliament feel under pressure to decide at short
the pentagon will deploy specialized force to iraq the quick and authorized to launch attacks with or without the help of local troops. unilateral operations is the buzzword. a first for the u.s. in this conflict. germany is now joining the military campaign against the islamic state. they said yesterday to sending troops, aircraft, and a warship. is there a winning strategy in all of this? we begin with all of this report. reporter: the aim is to provide reconnaissance. the mandate will...
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that's obtained through a contract that the pentagon issues with, i guess, choicepoint? >> it's a different private company but they are basically trying to compile records on students so they can reach out to them and recruit them into the military. >> what do you think of the pentagon having dossiers on every young person in america, mr. chairman? >> i haven't heard that honestly. it's obviously a huge task and i don't think it's being done in the light that you are talking about. i think they are probably trying to identify those individuals that would be a high risk in terms of potential terror to this country, and i think that's what they are concentrating on. i don't think they are going to the average student and developing a dossier. i their doing a scan mechanism to find out is this particular student a u.s. citizen? is he a student from a country which is hos aisle or wants to indicate or has a past history of trying to hurt the united states? those the students they probably should watch carefully. >> is it engaged in domestic spying with undercover intelligen
that's obtained through a contract that the pentagon issues with, i guess, choicepoint? >> it's a different private company but they are basically trying to compile records on students so they can reach out to them and recruit them into the military. >> what do you think of the pentagon having dossiers on every young person in america, mr. chairman? >> i haven't heard that honestly. it's obviously a huge task and i don't think it's being done in the light that you are talking...
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and it was for the pentagon papers the nineteen seventy one. one thing that struck me is that today. now all these years later when we don't really consider him a controversial figure it all. in fact. we regard the court case that is what you done with the detonation of the pen to paper string of horses at cornerstone. for press freedom in the united states today. i wonder do you think this is the way. in years sometimes decades from now on the wheels are the ones that got the money chelsea mining and that it would snow tonight i think so because there is a very basic and who it so you always prefer to do with the growers from the undecided if it's not coming from the torn country it's easier for the european support snow and at peace with the us for instance and it would be exactly the opposite it has snowed and was a french word the high in the season you're also a time when you have some use to record the steps because you can view or opinion. i am. on the value of founding documents or the information which was coached to the topic with a v
and it was for the pentagon papers the nineteen seventy one. one thing that struck me is that today. now all these years later when we don't really consider him a controversial figure it all. in fact. we regard the court case that is what you done with the detonation of the pen to paper string of horses at cornerstone. for press freedom in the united states today. i wonder do you think this is the way. in years sometimes decades from now on the wheels are the ones that got the money chelsea...
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perhaps the pentagon will finally get its fiscal house in order. in washington again lopez rt. authorities in south sudan claim to have recaptured a key world cup and the rebel stronghold in the north of the country but reports in the army attacks were held by the government wants the violence itself the dna has been going on for months between the president's supporters and his deputy who was accused of planning a coup thousands are important to have died in return suspected militants have targeted the neocons were in pakistan's restive northeast on the border with afghanistan at least two drivers have been killed and two others reportedly kidnapped meal convoys carrying supplies to and from ghana see her frequently targeted by it the area. fast spreading while firing u s state of oklahoma but has left at least one person dead and destroyed some twenty homes. the blaze broke out and sent sunny afternoon after a controlled burn and got out of control firefighters and residents who were overcome by the heat and smoke are being treated in hospital with being driven by high winds
perhaps the pentagon will finally get its fiscal house in order. in washington again lopez rt. authorities in south sudan claim to have recaptured a key world cup and the rebel stronghold in the north of the country but reports in the army attacks were held by the government wants the violence itself the dna has been going on for months between the president's supporters and his deputy who was accused of planning a coup thousands are important to have died in return suspected militants have...
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in syria, the pentagon says a u.s.-led coalition airstrike in tabqah killed 18 syrian rebels backed by the united states. u.s. central command said in a statement the attack accidentally targeted fighters with the u.s.-supported sdf rebel alliance who requested air support in a fight against isis. centcom offered condolences and called the deaths tragic. the attack followed a series of coalition raids that killed civilians. the journalistic monitoring group airwars cited four separate u.s. airstrikes in april alone that killed 24 noncombatants. meanwhile, syrian president bashar al-assad has denied his forces used poison gas to attack a rebel-held town in idlib, which killed 87 people, including more than 30 children. in an interview recorded wednesday with the afp news agency, assad said reports of the attack were 100% fabricated. >> there was no order to make any attack. we don't have any chemical weapons. we gave up our personal years ago. even if we had them, we would not use them. we have never used are chemical a
in syria, the pentagon says a u.s.-led coalition airstrike in tabqah killed 18 syrian rebels backed by the united states. u.s. central command said in a statement the attack accidentally targeted fighters with the u.s.-supported sdf rebel alliance who requested air support in a fight against isis. centcom offered condolences and called the deaths tragic. the attack followed a series of coalition raids that killed civilians. the journalistic monitoring group airwars cited four separate u.s....
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that have not been audited -- the pentagon will not be audited until 2017. they claim to care about waste, fraud, abuse. not a great example. on the show i talked about them being destroyed and afghanistan. the planes in arizona own -- join $34 billion of the crib and not being used. almost akin to what the house republicans cut in food stamps. the argument about small government, cleaning up waste, fraud, and abuse. that is ubiquitous throughout. industry is largely responsible. the defense industry has been lobbying since 2000 and -- 2008, half of which the top five companies are spending. >> it has become a jobs program. a lot of pressure to build these planes came from congress, members who are in ohio. knowing these pains and maintaining them equals jobs for the districts -- planes and maintaining them equal jobs for the districts. is the military-industrial complex perpetuated because it has become such a jobs program? >> pentagon claims five percent of gdp is defense spending. it is actually 10%. a problem with the jobs argument, it is not a great ret
that have not been audited -- the pentagon will not be audited until 2017. they claim to care about waste, fraud, abuse. not a great example. on the show i talked about them being destroyed and afghanistan. the planes in arizona own -- join $34 billion of the crib and not being used. almost akin to what the house republicans cut in food stamps. the argument about small government, cleaning up waste, fraud, and abuse. that is ubiquitous throughout. industry is largely responsible. the defense...
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the pentagon replaced the planes with four larger ones made by lockheed martin. special inspector general john sopko has asked the air force to provide records on its decision to scrap the planes, saying he is -- "concerned that the officials responsible...may not have considered other possible alternatives in order to salvage taxpayer dollars." the pentagon has issued a report on the "immediate risks" to national security posed by climate change. the report says global warming could increase the risk of terrorism and infectious diseases, lead to devastating natural disasters, strain water supplies and fuel droughts and crop failures leading to mass migration. the pentagon report coincides with a new analysis that finds the rise in sea levels recorded over the past century is unparalleled in the last 6,000 years. in ferguson, missouri, protesters have wrapped up four days of action with a "moral monday day of civil disobedience." scores of people were arrested in acts of nonviolent resistance across the st. louis region on the final day of "ferguson october." the
the pentagon replaced the planes with four larger ones made by lockheed martin. special inspector general john sopko has asked the air force to provide records on its decision to scrap the planes, saying he is -- "concerned that the officials responsible...may not have considered other possible alternatives in order to salvage taxpayer dollars." the pentagon has issued a report on the "immediate risks" to national security posed by climate change. the report says global...
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pentagon while the , cuts remain in effect for domestic programs. the bill would also make it more difficult to close guantÁnamo. >> sending a back to congress and i message to them is very simple -- let's do this right. we are in the midst of budget discussions. let's have a budget that properly funds are national security as well as economic security. let's make sure that we are able in a constructive way to reform our military spending to make it sustainable over the long term and let's make sure that in a responsible way, we can draw down the populations in guantÁnamo, and make sure the american people stay safe and we're not providing the kinds of agreements rules -- tools to terrorists. amy: republican congressmember paul ryan has formally declared for the house speaker's race. ryan confirmed his bid on thursday after securing support from the far-right house freedom caucus. ryan had said he would only be willing to run if he could be assured of wide support from divided republican factions. the house vote is expected next week. the obama ad
pentagon while the , cuts remain in effect for domestic programs. the bill would also make it more difficult to close guantÁnamo. >> sending a back to congress and i message to them is very simple -- let's do this right. we are in the midst of budget discussions. let's have a budget that properly funds are national security as well as economic security. let's make sure that we are able in a constructive way to reform our military spending to make it sustainable over the long term and...
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also whatever it's not a topic of surveillance more on that coming the pentagon to fund its budget from suggested cuts as u s military plans to potentially leave afghanistan is too much spent on supplies off the success of love later in the show a new. i am. you see i wanted to watch him four way emergency talks and wrapped up in geneva switzerland aimed at resolving the deepening crisis in eastern ukraine top diplomats from ukraine russia united states and the european union spent around seven hours wrestling to compromise the situation which has been called the worst is less crisis since the end of the cold war just a short time ago president obama spoke about the us response to the crisis in ukraine like cops military options are not on the table in ukraine. because this is not a situation that would be amenable to a clear military solution. meanwhile violence worsened in the days before talks in south eastern city of that ilk are free from russia mountainside and thirty were wounded when ukrainian troops repelled an attack on the national guard base in the black sea ports according
also whatever it's not a topic of surveillance more on that coming the pentagon to fund its budget from suggested cuts as u s military plans to potentially leave afghanistan is too much spent on supplies off the success of love later in the show a new. i am. you see i wanted to watch him four way emergency talks and wrapped up in geneva switzerland aimed at resolving the deepening crisis in eastern ukraine top diplomats from ukraine russia united states and the european union spent around seven...
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i'm just currently no audit of pentagon uses any of this the pentagon has been on it will be out until twenty seventeen twenty eight teams of israel as a taxpayer issue as one sees them around to different police forces that want to use no more sun again this is great for defense contractors cousin they can get new contacts to build new machinery for the next words out so there's there's a cost the taxpayer. michael what are the chances of a bill like the one that you are proposing actually passing a new congress and in defying the pentagon is not exactly what congress is known for great is that contractors contractors runs counter to have a hold on congress as as does the pentagon. i think it was great as every member of congress to talk to republican and democrat are some quirks that don't want to main street america to which christ. it isn't there's a swath of teaching has happened to read about the great celebrities she says hundred fifty swat brings a day. members of congress to reporting to the constituency and americans don't want that kind of cool friends not just cause for the
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in guantanamo after they were approved for transfer because of pentagon delays. the pentagon has refused to provide photographs and basic documentation to foreign governments willing to take prisoners and barred those delegations from spending the night at guantanamo, making it much harder for them to interview prisoners as part of the transfer process. in one case, the pentagon refused to release medical records for a hunger-striking yemeni prisoner to a delegation from a country that was considering taking him in. to this day, the prisoner, ba odah, remains at guantanamo, five years after he was cleared for release. the pentagon still refuses to provide his complete medical file, even though his attorney says he has given his full consent. on the campaign trial, republican presidential frontrunner donald trump has changed his stance on u.s. wages, a day after democratic candidate and vermont senator bernie sanders said he thought he could win over trump's supporters. trump had previously said u.s. wages were too high, but trump tweeted on monday "wages in count
in guantanamo after they were approved for transfer because of pentagon delays. the pentagon has refused to provide photographs and basic documentation to foreign governments willing to take prisoners and barred those delegations from spending the night at guantanamo, making it much harder for them to interview prisoners as part of the transfer process. in one case, the pentagon refused to release medical records for a hunger-striking yemeni prisoner to a delegation from a country that was...
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rt reach down to the pentagon for comment today. here's part of the statements they send back the actions depicted in these photos are not what we expect our service members nor do they represent the honorable and professional service of the more than two point five million americans when served in iraq and afghanistan the marine corps is currently investigating the veracity of these photos circumstances involved and if possible. the identities of the service members involved again these pictures have not yet been confirmed for accuracy. however if they are this could be yet another explosive revelation of bounce house on troops conducting themselves oversee its another discovery in january two thousand files showed us alters the infuriating on the bodies of dead insurgents. since this is horrifying images i spoke with jake deal of airtel is a political researcher at the university of birmingham. he first asked him what his initial impressions are. initially what a way that in the pros i began making some phone calls investigating a
rt reach down to the pentagon for comment today. here's part of the statements they send back the actions depicted in these photos are not what we expect our service members nor do they represent the honorable and professional service of the more than two point five million americans when served in iraq and afghanistan the marine corps is currently investigating the veracity of these photos circumstances involved and if possible. the identities of the service members involved again these...
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and all that is left is the pentagon and the cia with their covert violence. then in a supporting role, u.s. allies like the european which trump is trying to increase their military budgets. it is such an approach that has upset a lot of foreign establishment party types because they recognize diplomacy, the talk, the pretense, the hypocrisy can be very effective tools of power. but the trump novation is to say, no, screw all of that stuff. we're going with violent and covert violence. and any other approach, especially those taken by groups like the u.n., which not only represent diplomacy, but to a certain extent, the will of countries other than the united states and the will of the vast majority of the world's population, those have to be pushed aside. so they actually would like to come if they could, dismantle the u.n. amy: so talking about the u.s. policy, putting so much into the pentagon and also gutting the state department. do you think there is a real between president trump and rex tillerson, the former ceo of the largest oil corporation in the w
and all that is left is the pentagon and the cia with their covert violence. then in a supporting role, u.s. allies like the european which trump is trying to increase their military budgets. it is such an approach that has upset a lot of foreign establishment party types because they recognize diplomacy, the talk, the pretense, the hypocrisy can be very effective tools of power. but the trump novation is to say, no, screw all of that stuff. we're going with violent and covert violence. and any...
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trump's own man at the pentagon saying there are diplomatic measures on the table if we want them. what can the world international community do right now? guest: unfortunately, it is up to two main players, the united states and north korea, and both governments have sent deeply confusing and mixed signals. both the north koreans and the americans have sent to signals that are open to diplomacy, prefer negotiation, are happy to talk, and at the same time they threaten retaliation. it is hard to know which is which. even donald trump himself in arizona a week ago at a rally was talking about -- well, seemed to hint at diplomatic possibilities. on the other hand, north korea said it was going to wait and see on missile tests and then did one of its most provocative missile tests in quite some time. i think it's hard for either side to know what the other side 's intentions are. brent: what about the notion of sanctions? we had a round of sanctions recently that has barely begun to take effect. japan is pushing for more sanctions. can sanctions work? a lot of people watching the stor
trump's own man at the pentagon saying there are diplomatic measures on the table if we want them. what can the world international community do right now? guest: unfortunately, it is up to two main players, the united states and north korea, and both governments have sent deeply confusing and mixed signals. both the north koreans and the americans have sent to signals that are open to diplomacy, prefer negotiation, are happy to talk, and at the same time they threaten retaliation. it is hard...
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art scene in afghanistan a security guard killed three americans at cromwell hospital says while the pentagon is looking for ways to drive down its military equipment in the country more on that just had. anyhow feel the need to change now internet data travels. new rules that cap companies paying for access to faster internet. but critics say that would violate net neutrality a look at that coming up. and oh for the night that comes in one early bird watching. the lee county sheriff's office detective aerial surveillance over the city but how notifying residents. more on that guy in the sky for the monthly during the show it's thirsty. when port was the washington d c and enduring keep it in your watching rt america. a meeting today with the news and afghan security guard shot and killed three hurricane. the hospital in kabul today. officials say am monday dad was a pediatrician from chicago. the other two were visiting father and son another doctor in u s tourists were also wounded in the attack. the shooting or international hospital which specializes in child and it really helped in the l
art scene in afghanistan a security guard killed three americans at cromwell hospital says while the pentagon is looking for ways to drive down its military equipment in the country more on that just had. anyhow feel the need to change now internet data travels. new rules that cap companies paying for access to faster internet. but critics say that would violate net neutrality a look at that coming up. and oh for the night that comes in one early bird watching. the lee county sheriff's office...
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talk about what you found and what is pentagon documents reveal. >> thanks. audits a kind of worrying of the whole process of the supply chain of over $1 billion worth of equipment. a lot of it weapons, as you said, going into kuwait and then snaking its way up and through toack to various -- iraq various army day pose. it found that there was no real centralized information source. oneu.s. military at any given point in time could not have an accurate assessment of the quantities and the location of equipment coming in. i think this is especially concerning because we have seen in previous dod audits that the situation is even worse on the iraqi side. once equipment is handed over to the iraqis, previous reports have shown that the iraqi warehouses are disorganized, even the iraqi officials don't know what is in some of the warehouses. there is an inventoried increment sitting in shipping -- equip men sitting in shipping crates. problems and deficiencies. and why we are concerned about this is there is a very long history of leakage of weapons supply to the
talk about what you found and what is pentagon documents reveal. >> thanks. audits a kind of worrying of the whole process of the supply chain of over $1 billion worth of equipment. a lot of it weapons, as you said, going into kuwait and then snaking its way up and through toack to various -- iraq various army day pose. it found that there was no real centralized information source. oneu.s. military at any given point in time could not have an accurate assessment of the quantities and the...
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the pentagon is ensuring that president obama has military options available. he has met with advisers to consider actions following an alleged chemical attack blamed on the syrian government. three destroyers are currently deployed, with reports of another is on the way, all of them carrying up to 300 cruise missiles, which is more than enough to act rapidly if obama wants to order the strike. there is also the nato maritime group, which includes four more ships. and if we look at the mainland, the u.s. and western allies military presence around syria is also very significant. we are following america's military willingness. >> it appears the u.s. is no longer just using words to address these. crisis. they are pointing to possible military action now being deliberated. despite the fact the unconfirmed reports made by the syrian rebels not been verified, president obama has called recent allegations of chemical weapons being used by the syrian government a big event of grave concern. white house officials say the u.s. has a range of options and the administra
the pentagon is ensuring that president obama has military options available. he has met with advisers to consider actions following an alleged chemical attack blamed on the syrian government. three destroyers are currently deployed, with reports of another is on the way, all of them carrying up to 300 cruise missiles, which is more than enough to act rapidly if obama wants to order the strike. there is also the nato maritime group, which includes four more ships. and if we look at the...
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spends its money and a lot of times yes but that's nothing to say bad hundred treat the pentagon budget mike jobs budget. so friends and the senator tim came from virginia was a democrat said that this new contract with three fifty three thousand jobs in to virginia so it's great for him. is it necessarily great for the future of military missions we don't know but it's great for the penn state i thought was that the time we're hearing about another report from the gto the government accountability project think i was just twenty one billion dollars worth of camo pants. it sounds very confusing complete breakdown of why he would be a good reading and getting rid of some perfectly good amount of the problem is that i have really come to town too. computer stuff happens and it is that if the one i know the type to computers and the fact. now the department of defense has a seventy billion dollars worth of ammunition hundred turkeys that we know about to think that they can not wait to put on any nation has a shelf life so essentially they have to destroy some of it because it's just too d
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to think north korea has been speeding up its program, and the pentagon also announced it is shaving off did of years on the estimate of how long it could take north korea to have a nuclear weapon. >> does this new test pose a threat to the security of the united states? >> one of the first things the pentagon spokesman said when he confirmed this took place was that it did not pose a threat to the u.s., but that has not stopped some panicking among experts today. we have seen estimates that an icbm missile like the one that north korea launched for about 10,000 kilometers could reach cities on the west coast of the u.s. or even go as far as a place like chicago, which is much more inland in the u.s. in addition to confirming this information, the pentagon has said they are monitoring very closely and that actually, they were expecting this. u.s. spy satellites have been watching the area for several weeks waiting for a test. >> we have seen a series of provocations from north korea recently. what options does the trump administration have to stop these? >> this is the problem, that
to think north korea has been speeding up its program, and the pentagon also announced it is shaving off did of years on the estimate of how long it could take north korea to have a nuclear weapon. >> does this new test pose a threat to the security of the united states? >> one of the first things the pentagon spokesman said when he confirmed this took place was that it did not pose a threat to the u.s., but that has not stopped some panicking among experts today. we have seen...
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africa or the pentagon said it was quote and preparing to lead from reporters watched us the pentagon envoy for guantanamo closure is held the list was surprised to discover that detention center staff had no plans to accommodate the media for the hearings when a lack of transparency with this process that the lack of transparency with the periodic review board process is exactly in line with the lack of transparency we've seen with everything related to guantanamo including the military commissions process where. we most recently. oddly the gated of motion arguing that the united states pursuant to the international convention against torture cannot use classification to hide evidence of torture and human rights abuses and yet we were shot down on that motion. and in effectively what the commission said is that the government can continue to classify and make secret all the evidence regarding its human rights abuses and torture but even president bush as a military review panel allow for the detainees to meet face to face with the board and allowed the pass to wide so other then that
africa or the pentagon said it was quote and preparing to lead from reporters watched us the pentagon envoy for guantanamo closure is held the list was surprised to discover that detention center staff had no plans to accommodate the media for the hearings when a lack of transparency with this process that the lack of transparency with the periodic review board process is exactly in line with the lack of transparency we've seen with everything related to guantanamo including the military...
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meanwhile, the pentagon has confirmed the u.s. military and us-led coalition forces carried out a total of 26 different airstrikes in iraq and syria on thursday. the pentagon has not released a death toll. on wednesday, u.s.-led airstrikes killed as many as 250 people near the iraqi city of fallujah. north carolina lawmakers are moving to reserve 250,000 dollars for the legal expenses of defending the anti-transgender law hb two. the obama administration sued north carolina over the law, which nullifies ordinances protecting lgbt people from discrimination and forces transgender people to use the bathroom that matches what they were assigned on their birth certificate. in another victory for reproductive rights, a federal judge has blocked an indiana law that would have banned abortions based on a fetus's genetic anomalies or disabilities. the ruling is the latest in a series of decisions upholding women's right to access abortions following the supreme court's landmark decision to strike down texas' admitting privileges requireme
meanwhile, the pentagon has confirmed the u.s. military and us-led coalition forces carried out a total of 26 different airstrikes in iraq and syria on thursday. the pentagon has not released a death toll. on wednesday, u.s.-led airstrikes killed as many as 250 people near the iraqi city of fallujah. north carolina lawmakers are moving to reserve 250,000 dollars for the legal expenses of defending the anti-transgender law hb two. the obama administration sued north carolina over the law, which...
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according to pentagon figures, the u.s.-led coalition carried out 34 strikes in iraq and syria over the weekend, 25 in syria and nine in iraq. also this weekend, islamic state fighters killed at least 24 members of the kurdish security forces in a surprise ambush in northern iraq. hundreds of fighters from both sides have died in fighting since the summer. hundreds of bodies remain strewn -- local authorities say militants opened fire after storming the town of baga and surrounding areas last week. they were shot dead and scores of homes burned to the ground. there is been no independent corroboration of the death toll which is said to be in the hundreds that to 2000. in a statement, and misty international said the attack looks as if it could be boko haram's deadliest act. q has released all 53 prisoners the pledge to free as part of the historic restoration of u.s. ties last month. the white house confirmed the prisoners' release over the weekend ahead of key talks on normalizing diplomatic relations in havana next week.
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the pentagon flies airstrikes on oil plants in syria. as the u.s. fleshes out its new strategy for fighting the jihadist. >> in the philippines threatening to kill a hostage unless there demands are met. >> and sierra leone locking down more districts to combat ebola. the country's president says it is worse than terrorism. ♪ the u.s. military has launched airstrikes against oil refineries controlled by islamic state militants in eastern syria in a bid to shut down its funding. >> the raid started 12 refineries -- targeted 12 refineries. >> sales of smuggled crude oil have helped finance is operations in both iraq and syria. >> the pentagon released this video of a strike on a refinery. military analysts say the u.s. is targeting oil facilities because it's the most efficient way to hit the finances of is, also known as is -- isis. >> when they are looking for isis targets to hit, it's difficult to pin down and get an exact target and the solo refineries -- these oil refineries have become the best one. i think a large part of their income does co
the pentagon flies airstrikes on oil plants in syria. as the u.s. fleshes out its new strategy for fighting the jihadist. >> in the philippines threatening to kill a hostage unless there demands are met. >> and sierra leone locking down more districts to combat ebola. the country's president says it is worse than terrorism. ♪ the u.s. military has launched airstrikes against oil refineries controlled by islamic state militants in eastern syria in a bid to shut down its funding....
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will it be chuck hagel at the pentagon? that opens up all sorts of possibilities back in massachusetts. i want to talk about chuck hegel. this man came back from vietnam with two purple hearts. there is talk about him going to the pentagon but there are some republicans are not very happy with him. why? >> chuck hagel was not to go to vietnam. he had orders to go to germany. he was at fort dix. he said i want to go to vietnam. in may and talk to the chaplain and psychologist, and after two weeks, he went to vietnam. he fought for his country, unlike his critics. he has bled for his country, unlike his critics. he understand war, unlike his critics. he did not have other priorities, like richard cheney, and never said it was going to be a cakewalk. he is prepared, ready, and bill cohen put it best. he has fought and bled for this country. he knows the subject matter. ask jim jones and other national security advisers. >> iraq and iran, that is what upsets people about shock hegel and some of the things he had to say about th
will it be chuck hagel at the pentagon? that opens up all sorts of possibilities back in massachusetts. i want to talk about chuck hegel. this man came back from vietnam with two purple hearts. there is talk about him going to the pentagon but there are some republicans are not very happy with him. why? >> chuck hagel was not to go to vietnam. he had orders to go to germany. he was at fort dix. he said i want to go to vietnam. in may and talk to the chaplain and psychologist, and after...
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the pentagon maintains the rules have not changed. we'll have more on u.s.-led airstrikes, including the devastating strike in mosul later in the broadcast. the washington post" reports james mattis is asking the trump administration to lift obama euro restrictions so the u.s. military can provide more support for the saudi led war in yemen. the u.s. already authorizes weapons sales to saudi arabia provide other assistance, including mid air refueling to saudi warplanes for the ongoing bombing campaign. on sunday, tens of thousands of yemenis rallied in the streets of sydney -- sanaa to protest the war. the fifth round of syria peace talks have begun in geneva. at least 16 civilians including women and chilled were killed by an airstrike on a market in the suburb of damascus on saturday. and russia, as many as 600 people were arrested amidst nationwide anticorruption demonstrations sunday. the tens of thousands of protesters were demanding the resignation of the russian prime minister. among those arrested was an anticorruption activi
the pentagon maintains the rules have not changed. we'll have more on u.s.-led airstrikes, including the devastating strike in mosul later in the broadcast. the washington post" reports james mattis is asking the trump administration to lift obama euro restrictions so the u.s. military can provide more support for the saudi led war in yemen. the u.s. already authorizes weapons sales to saudi arabia provide other assistance, including mid air refueling to saudi warplanes for the ongoing...
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officials --gone >> pentagon officials warn the campaign could go on for years. we will speak with patrick cockburn, author of "the jihadis return -- isis and the new sunni uprising." then to the u.n. climate summit. >> today was a great day, and historic day. never before have so many leaders have it to commit to action on climate change. i thank every one of you that came to new york with ambition and commitment. >> more than 120 world leaders gathered in new york but is the world closer to a binding deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions? we will speak with bianca jagger and asad rehman of "friends of the earth -- of friends of the earth. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the u.s.-led bombing of syria intensified. tuesday, strikes were launched. president obama vowed to take the fight to isis. >> it must be clear to anyone that would plot against america and try to do americans harm that we would not tolerate safe havens for terrorists that would do harm to our people. we will do
officials --gone >> pentagon officials warn the campaign could go on for years. we will speak with patrick cockburn, author of "the jihadis return -- isis and the new sunni uprising." then to the u.n. climate summit. >> today was a great day, and historic day. never before have so many leaders have it to commit to action on climate change. i thank every one of you that came to new york with ambition and commitment. >> more than 120 world leaders gathered in new york...
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obama made to in the war in afghanistan versus the demand the pentagon. the pentagon won. an official told the paper the military pretty much got what it wanted. obama has also given the war in afghanistan a new name, operation resolute support. dr. hakim, your response to operation resolute support? called, before this was operation enduring freedom, and the change of name doesn't change the basic dominant strategy, which is kill, kill, kill. that hasn't been a change in the strategy. there hasn't been any other options. this decision to expand the mission here is not even a new decision. in 2009, there is another decision that obama had to make and that was whether to increase the number of troops by 30,000 american soldiers. and in the account by bob woodworth in the book "obama's wars," bob woodworth described how that process happen by obama in the white house. obama had to tell his war cabinet, had asked them, why is there no other option? there was only one option, and that is the military option. so resolute support is just a rehash of the same military option, the
obama made to in the war in afghanistan versus the demand the pentagon. the pentagon won. an official told the paper the military pretty much got what it wanted. obama has also given the war in afghanistan a new name, operation resolute support. dr. hakim, your response to operation resolute support? called, before this was operation enduring freedom, and the change of name doesn't change the basic dominant strategy, which is kill, kill, kill. that hasn't been a change in the strategy. there...
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he has made the pentagon a cash machine again for contractors. bese contradictions might useful in trying to peel off some of his supporters to oppose some of these policies. juan: seth freed wessler, what about the prison industry and the private prison industry especially? >> immediately after was clear that trump had won, we saw the private prison companies cca and geo group, their stocks just sort. knowhappen because people donald trump has run does run the campaign consistently describing what he will do and how he will treat immigrants. he is been fairly clear about that. he said he will deport millions of people. he says he will repeal obama's executive actions that protect young undocumented immigrants called dreamers from deportation. all of these people will be -- could be detained in effect up by immigration authorities. the size of our detention system is poised to grow. the trump campaign has also said it wants to impose new mandatory minimum sentences on people who reenter the country after deportation. requiring the people who retu
he has made the pentagon a cash machine again for contractors. bese contradictions might useful in trying to peel off some of his supporters to oppose some of these policies. juan: seth freed wessler, what about the prison industry and the private prison industry especially? >> immediately after was clear that trump had won, we saw the private prison companies cca and geo group, their stocks just sort. knowhappen because people donald trump has run does run the campaign consistently...
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but it is also a turf war between the cia and pentagon. amy: we are talking to jeremy scahill co-founder of the , theintercept.com and co-author of the "drone papers" series. his contributions to the series include the articles, "the assassination complex" and "find, fix, finish." when we come back, jeremy will be joined by his co-authors on this stunning explosive series. back in a minute. ♪ [music break] amy: jolie rickman, "sublime detonation." there will be a tribute concert this saturday at new york's people's voice cafÉ in memory of the folksinger and former music coordinator at democracy now! who passed away in 2005. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. today we are looking at exposÉne papers, new that expose the inner workings of the u.s. military's assassination program in afghanistan, yemen, and somalia. it raises the question, is there a new edward snowden? amy: we are joined by three reporters who worked on the drone papers, cora currier intercept reporter c
but it is also a turf war between the cia and pentagon. amy: we are talking to jeremy scahill co-founder of the , theintercept.com and co-author of the "drone papers" series. his contributions to the series include the articles, "the assassination complex" and "find, fix, finish." when we come back, jeremy will be joined by his co-authors on this stunning explosive series. back in a minute. ♪ [music break] amy: jolie rickman, "sublime detonation." there...
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the pentagon has all of anything to chance this time. it's been supporting the kurds with airstrikes and on the ground advisors. >> most of these folks, as i understand it, are behind the front lines, advising and working directly with peshmerga commanders. there are some advisors who are on sinjar mountain, assisting in the selection of airstrike targets. reporter: sinjar lies on a major highway, and on the edge of kurdish areas here. if peshmerga can hold the city, they will cut off a route for i.s. strongholds. when i.s. captured sinjar last year, the yazidi people fled to the nearby mountains. fear of genocide was a key factor that prompted the u.s. and its allies to enter the fight against i.s. retaking sinjar might be a sign that the tide against i.s. is turning. anchor: the u.s. military says it is reasonably certain that it killed the islamic state militants known as jihadi john. an american don't strike -- drone sttrike targeted the british national. videos of the murders were posted online and have become a symbol of i.s.. brut
the pentagon has all of anything to chance this time. it's been supporting the kurds with airstrikes and on the ground advisors. >> most of these folks, as i understand it, are behind the front lines, advising and working directly with peshmerga commanders. there are some advisors who are on sinjar mountain, assisting in the selection of airstrike targets. reporter: sinjar lies on a major highway, and on the edge of kurdish areas here. if peshmerga can hold the city, they will cut off a...
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the us special inspector general for dennis and reconstruction found out that the pentagon has hired forty three companies with suspected ties to networks. the data comes from the pentagon's own classified in the cia to report the commerce department list of care that the company is not the least of these forty three companies including the overall construction firm presumably going to buy a leader of the connie network the network is blamed for an attack on the us embassy in kabul that killed sixteen people for years about the us army has carried out a classified investigation and said there was evidence of a direct role of both the company and its owners vote in the facilitation and operation of the house connie networks and that approximately at some one to two million dollars per month lols to high net worth to finance his activities the special general said i've seen the information code and it made my hear her stand on and he said. well not just its united states government subsidizing the taliban and al qaeda cook on the network. those groups that are trying to shooting kill o
the us special inspector general for dennis and reconstruction found out that the pentagon has hired forty three companies with suspected ties to networks. the data comes from the pentagon's own classified in the cia to report the commerce department list of care that the company is not the least of these forty three companies including the overall construction firm presumably going to buy a leader of the connie network the network is blamed for an attack on the us embassy in kabul that killed...
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five sides, killing 125 pentagon officials and visitors. a fourth airplane, united airlines flight 93, took off from newark airport and was seized by hijackers onboard who took control of the aircraft, forcing it no a u-turn to washington, d.c. before reaching targets in dc, presumably the white house or the capitol, the passengers of the ua flight confronted the hijackers and forced the plane to crash-land into a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, 65 miles southeast of pittsburgh in order to averted the horrors of a white house or u.s. capitol impact. there were 19 hijackers in the four planes, plus 226 plane passengers and crew. no one survived. and all four impact sites, the two twin towers, pentagon and shanksville, some 3,000 lives were lost, including the 19 hijackers. this september 11th, 2011, we have yet to experience another terrorist attack on u.s. soil. former journalist fbi agent, and u.s. intelligence official john miller points to the reason why no plots have been actualized. even though 40 to 50 attempted attacks on the u.s
five sides, killing 125 pentagon officials and visitors. a fourth airplane, united airlines flight 93, took off from newark airport and was seized by hijackers onboard who took control of the aircraft, forcing it no a u-turn to washington, d.c. before reaching targets in dc, presumably the white house or the capitol, the passengers of the ua flight confronted the hijackers and forced the plane to crash-land into a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, 65 miles southeast of pittsburgh in order to...
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pentagon press secretary rear admiral john kirby unveiled the plan on friday. >> the commander-in-chief has authorized chuck hagel to deploy to iraq up to 1500 additional u.s. personnel over the coming months in a noncombat role to expand our advice and insist -- assist mission. secretary hagel made this recommendation to the president based on the request of the government of iraq. the assessment of iraqi units, progress iraqi security forces have made in the field and in concert with development of the coalition campaign plan to defend key areas and go on the offense of against isil. >> in a significant expansion of the american military campaign against isis, military advisers will reportedly establish training sites across iraq. the $5.6 billion plan will reportedly be presented to congress during the lame-duck session that begins this week. the u.s. military expansion in iraq comes amid conflicting reports over the fate of isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi. iraqi officials claim he was wounded in an airstrike on isis leaders in iraq's anbar province. we'll have more on iraq later in
pentagon press secretary rear admiral john kirby unveiled the plan on friday. >> the commander-in-chief has authorized chuck hagel to deploy to iraq up to 1500 additional u.s. personnel over the coming months in a noncombat role to expand our advice and insist -- assist mission. secretary hagel made this recommendation to the president based on the request of the government of iraq. the assessment of iraqi units, progress iraqi security forces have made in the field and in concert with...
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the transfer from the pentagon of surplus military equipment began early in the reagan administration in formally and formalized by congress in the 1990's. we have literally had millions of pieces of equipment from the military exchange this way. after september 11, the department of homeland security started sending out checks to buy new military grade equipment from companies that have now sprung up to build that equipment. this is what we're seeing in not a local issue, really. this has been driven by national policies, policies that congress has approved of and has oversight of and they could and tomorrow if they wanted to. >> radley balko, i was struck not only by the assault weapons and the armored vehicles, but even by the officers changing their uniforms into military fatigues, as if they were going to war rather than they were actually policing largely angry peaceful protests. there was some looting and some rockthrowing and possible molotov cocktails, but it really was not on a major scale from everything i could tell. yet they were loaded for war. >> right, and i think the
the transfer from the pentagon of surplus military equipment began early in the reagan administration in formally and formalized by congress in the 1990's. we have literally had millions of pieces of equipment from the military exchange this way. after september 11, the department of homeland security started sending out checks to buy new military grade equipment from companies that have now sprung up to build that equipment. this is what we're seeing in not a local issue, really. this has been...
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showdown at the american psychological association over the use of psychologists working with the cia and pentagon on interrogations. we will hear from dissident psychologists and pulitzer prize winning new york times author james risen. and we will hear highlights from the first republican debate of the 2016 race. >> mr. trump, one of the things people love about you is you speak your mind and you don't use a politicians filter. however, that is not without its downside particular, when it comes to women. you have called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. your twitter cloud -- account -- line >> only rosie o'donnell. amy: all of that and more coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are broadcasting from toronto, canada. 10 leading republican presidential candidates faced off in the first debate of the 2016 presidential election thursday night in cleveland. the main topics of the primetime debate included immigration, abortion, the soper claimed islamic state, and u.s. health care system. during the deba
showdown at the american psychological association over the use of psychologists working with the cia and pentagon on interrogations. we will hear from dissident psychologists and pulitzer prize winning new york times author james risen. and we will hear highlights from the first republican debate of the 2016 race. >> mr. trump, one of the things people love about you is you speak your mind and you don't use a politicians filter. however, that is not without its downside particular, when...